關於Curveball的意思和用法的提問

A: A curveball is a pitch in baseball that goes straight but then curves near the plate.

So used as a metaphor, it is something that seems one way but then turns out to be something else.

So in this context, it means something makes you believe it’s one person. Then last minute you find out it’s someone else. A plot twist.

A: means something unexpected can happen

A: In this usage, "throws...curveball" is a metaphor for "create a difficult situation". It comes from baseball where a curveball is a difficult pitch for the batter to hit.

A: He did "something" that caught me off guard. "Our team was in the lead, until the proctor threw us a curveball. No one knew the answer to his question."

A: A curveball is when you least expect something to happen.
Example- “That test we took today really threw a curveball at me with how difficult it was”

A: saying "curved" instead is more common
"you told me to come and then never showed up! you curved me TO THE MAX"
"you threw me for a curveball with a that one"
"he's totally curving you"